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- Title
Preventing Chronic Diseases After Complicated Pregnancies in the COVID-19 Era: a Call to Action for PCPs.
- Authors
Murray Horwitz, Mara E.; Molina, Rose L.; Battaglia, Tracy A.
- Abstract
Pregnancy complications affect up to one in three pregnancies and are increasingly linked to future chronic disease.[1] For example, preeclampsia is associated with a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD),[1] the leading cause of death in the USA, and gestational diabetes is associated with a 7-fold increased risk of type 2 diabetes.[2] Guidelines recommend preventive care starting within the first postpartum year to address such pregnancy-related health risks.[2], [3] Unfortunately, the connections between pregnancy health and future health are often neglected. In addition, research is needed to develop and disseminate multi-level interventions (e.g., patient self-monitoring tools, EMR-based clinician support, and population health management) that improve PCPs' ability to prevent chronic diseases and long-term health inequities arising from complicated pregnancies.
- Subjects
COVID-19; CHRONIC diseases; MEDICAL care; MEDICAL personnel; PHYSICIANS; INTERNISTS; CLINICAL trials monitoring
- Publication
JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2021, Vol 36, Issue 7, p2127
- ISSN
0884-8734
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1007/s11606-021-06734-4